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NEWS POLITICS BUDGET 25
County Council budget for next year approved

Cash in reserves, squirrelled away by Powys council to be used in an emergency should be used to lessen the Council Tax burden on hard up residents a champion member has said.

18 hours ago

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NEWS POLITICS
Welsh Government does budget deal with Lib Dems

The Welsh Government has struck a budget agreement with the sole Welsh Liberal Democrat Member of the Senedd, Jane Dodds, ensuring the passage of its £26bn budget for 2025/26.

1 day ago

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NEWS POLITICS
Welsh schools facing millions in backlog maintenance

Schools in Wales face a total maintenance bill of more than £500m, with a £93m backlog of urgent works, a Senedd member revealed.

1 day ago

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NEWS POLITICS
Town councillors to debate motion over recycling changes

Newtown & Llanllwchaiarn Town Council will debate a motion next Monday opposing Powys County Council's decision to introduce charges and a mandatory booking system at Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs).

1 day ago

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NEWS POLITICS
3000 homes needed in county

Just under 3,000 new homes need to be built in the whole of Powys by the end of 2037, councillors have been told.

2 days ago

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NEWS POLITICS
Plans for crackdown on lying politicians unveiled

A Senedd committee unveiled plans to address deliberate deception by politicians but stopped short of recommending the creation of a new criminal or civil offence.

2 days ago

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NEWS POLITICS
Street Pastors volunteer 704 hours to improve community safety

Newtown town councillors recently heard from Street Pastors at its Full Council Meeting on January 27, 2025.

4 days ago

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NEWS POLITICS
Local councillor launches petition over recycling changes

A new petition launched by Newtown County Councillor Joy Jones is calling on Powys County Council to scrap the upcoming changes to Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs), which include a booking system and additional charges for DIY waste disposal.

5 days ago

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NEWS POLITICS
Council answers your questions over recycling centre changes

From 1 April 2025, changes to the Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) in Powys will come into effect - here’s everything you need to know about the new system.

6 days ago

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NEWS POLITICS
New recycling centre booking system questioned

The introduction of a booking system to take rubbish to council Household Recycling Centres in Powys from April 1,  is being questioned by a senior opposition councillor.

1 week ago

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NEWS POLITICS
County net zero deadline in question

A senior county councillor has agreed with a recommendation that Powys County Council needs to “reassess” its 2030 Net Zero deadline.

1 week ago

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NEWS POLITICS PLANNING
Chicken farm expansion refused

Plans to double the size of a chicken farm near Newtown have been refused by Powys county planners.

1 week ago

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NEWS POLITICS
Green bin cost rises by 20%

Residents in Newtown will see an increase in the cost of their green bin collections this year, with council chiefs deciding to raise the fee by an eye-popping 20%.

1 week ago

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NEWS POLITICS
Carnival to still get grant money despite cancellation

Town councillors have agreed to give Newtown Carnival Committee it's yearly tourism grant, despite the 2025 carnival being cancelled.

1 week ago

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NEWS POLITICS KERRY
Business case approved for replacement school

A business case for a new £12.7 million special school near Newtown has been given the green light by senior Powys councillors.

1 week ago

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NEWS POLITICS
Ministers ‘failing to hold fire services to account’

Senedd members accused the Welsh Government of failing to hold fire services to account after a report revealed a toxic culture of bullying, harassment, misogyny and discrimination

2 weeks ago

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NEWS POLITICS
Local MS to miss key vote over USA trip

Local Member of the Senedd, Russell George will be missing a crucial vote in the Senedd today related to the draft budget for the upcoming financial year - as he's in Washington DC.

2 weeks ago

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NEWS POLITICS
Town gears up for year of sporting events

Our town is abuzz with excitement as plans unfold for a major sporting event set to take place in July and August 2025.

2 weeks ago

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NEWS POLITICS
Footfall related to parking charges survey finds

The results from a recent survey conducted by Montgomeryshire Senedd Member Russell George have shed light on the strong public support for lowering car parking charges in Powys County Council-run car parks.

2 weeks ago

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NEWS POLITICS NEWTOWN EAST
New member co-opted to council

Town councillors have co-opted Gwyn Cole to fill the vacant seat in the Newtown East Ward, at their meeting last week.

2 weeks ago

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NEWS POLITICS PLANNING
Flat plans refused by planners

Plans to create 7 flats in an iconic town building have been REFUSED by planners.

2 weeks ago

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NEWS POLITICS
MP calls for relief in 'family farm' tax

Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr MP Steve Witherden has called for mitigations to the planned changes to Agricultural Property Relief, due to come into force next year.

3 weeks ago

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NEWS POLITICS
Assurance sought over service restructure

Assurances have been given by education chiefs that a staffing review to find £400,000 in savings will not affect specialist help given to schools.

3 weeks ago

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NEWS POLITICS PLANNING NEWTOWN EAST
Plans to convert former butcher shop approved

A planning application to create three new studio apartments in the town centre has been approved by officials.

3 weeks ago

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NEWS POLITICS
Senedd debates plans to remove profit from children care

Plans to remove profit-making from the care of looked-after children in Wales cleared the penultimate hurdle in the Senedd.

3 weeks ago

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NEWS POLITICS BUDGET 25
Budget boost for buses 'unaffordable'

A funding increase of £3.8 million to improve bus links between five Powys towns is “not affordable at the moment” a councillor has said.

3 weeks ago

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NEWS POLITICS
Fraud investigations could go back years

Investigations into potential fraud committed by Powys County Council staff could go back years, a council chief has said.

3 weeks ago

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NEWS POLITICS TRANSPORT
MS raises concerns over proposed bus changes

Montgomeryshire Member of the Senedd (MS) Russell George has voiced strong concerns over proposed changes to local bus services that could negatively impact rural communities across Powys.

3 weeks ago

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NEWS POLITICS
Debate on second home premium defered to next year

Increasing the second home and long term empty properties Council Tax premium is a discussion for next year – councillors have been told.

3 weeks ago

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NEWS POLITICS
Senedd rubber stamps £7m property tax rise

Senedd members rubber stamped a £7m increase in the higher rate of land transaction tax.

4 weeks ago

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NEWS POLITICS
Meetings may have to move from historic chamber

The historic Town Council Chamber might be abandoned for future meetings due to accessibility issues, town councillors will hear.

4 weeks ago

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NEWS POLITICS
Public set to get vote on booting out misbehaving Senedd members

People would be given a vote on whether to remove badly behaving Senedd members from office between elections under plans unveiled today.

4 weeks ago

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NEWS POLITICS
Town council to co-opt new member

Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn Town Council will meet next week to consider co-opting a new councillor to fill the East Ward vacancy following John Byrne's recent resignation.

4 weeks ago

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NEWS POLITICS CRIME BUDGET 25
Police precept likely to rise by 8.6%

The policing precept for Dyfed Powys residents will be the topic for theDyfed Powys Police and Crime Panel's meeting on Friday, 24 January 2024.

1 month ago

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NEWS POLITICS HEALTH
Air Ambulance fight heads to court this week

As the campaign to save the Welshpool Air Ambulance Base enters a critical phase, Montgomeryshire MS, Russell George, has said there is good reason to feel positive about the outcome of the challenge.

1 month ago

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NEWS POLITICS
Concern over county A Level results

Powys schools pupils, are doing well in their GCSEs - however, concerns have been raised over their A Level results, that lag behind national averages.

1 month ago

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